In the suit, Navarro claimed that while he was working for the department, he'd been asked by Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago to plant drugs on a public official in a plot to discredit the official. Santiago has since sued Navarro for slander for making that claim. Previous Coverage:Police Chief Suing Ex-Officer for Slander

The lawsuit also claims Santiago transferred Navarro to a different region of the city. According to the filing, Santiago wanted Navarro to fabricate allegations against another officer stationed there.

Both of these requests, according to Navarro, were referred to by Santiago as a "black ops" project.

When he refused to take part in this actions, the suit claims, he was fired by Santiago, and the city later ratified the termination.

The suit says Navarro has suffered loss of benefits, injury to reputation, and humilation, and is seeking damages.